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Caloundra West - Baringa vs Beerwah

Name: Caloundra West - Baringa vs Beerwah — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Caloundra West - Baringa profile · Beerwah profile

Caloundra West - Baringa Beerwah

Caloundra West - Baringa and Beerwah are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Caloundra West - Baringa is a fast-growing hub where 68.2% of people moved in the last five years, featuring a younger population with a typical age of 33. It has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (70.3% compared to 58.3% in Beerwah) and is much more walkable, with 48.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Beerwah is more established, with a typical resident aged 40 and a higher share of homes owned outright (32.7% compared to 21.8% in Caloundra West - Baringa).

The gap in population growth is widening quickly, as Caloundra West - Baringa has grown by 49.5% since 2021 while Beerwah grew by 6.5%. Despite this, the two areas share a similar number of people per home and nearly identical rates of full-time employment. They also have very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, both around 3% to 3.5%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 23.3 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa Participation: 12.1 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa Aged 65+: 8.9 pts higher in Beerwah Needs assistance: 3.0 pts higher in Beerwah Median age: 7 yrs older in Beerwah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +6,452 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

15,707 78th pct 9,255 48th pct

Median age in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +7 yrs older in Beerwah

33 yrs 11th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 23.8%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 19.0%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 47.2%

36.6% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 33.1%

8.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Caloundra West - Baringa Beerwah

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 79.0%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

5.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.2% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.1% English +0.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

37.3% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.1% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.2% German +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 47.6%

41.6% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

5.3% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +1 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +0.98 more in Beerwah

1.29 25th pct 2.27 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +5 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

13 34th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +1,579 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

3,938 87th pct 2,359 69th pct

Avg size in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +198 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

788 86th pct 590 71st pct

ICSEA in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +36 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

1,040 61st pct 1,004 45th pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 48.8%

22.4% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.3% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 16.1%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 14.1%

12.9% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.1% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

2.9% Creative arts even 3.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +$165 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$854 59th pct $689 26th pct

Household income in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +$338 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$1,872 57th pct $1,534 37th pct

Family income in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +$245 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$1,993 44th pct $1,748 28th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 31.4%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.6% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 32.6%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more even 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.4% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +8.5 pts 58.4%

18.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +151 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

477 78th pct 326 68th pct

Median age in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +2 yrs older in Beerwah

20 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +$190 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$731 67th pct $541 29th pct

Household income in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +$506 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$1,977 66th pct $1,471 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +0.1 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 55.3%

22.7% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 16.0%

16.6% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

4.0% 6 or more even 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +$90 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$480 86th pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +$158 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$1,891 53rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 40.5%

33.0% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 24.0%

21.8% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 87.8%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 3.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 39.5%

39.2% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

79.4% $350–$549 ◂ +18.9 pts 60.5%

3.2% $200–$349 +18.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.4% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 4.5%

1.2% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 36.2%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.6% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +31 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

35 45th pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +1.80 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

2.23 23rd pct 0.43 5th pct

Departures/1k in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +217.6 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

260.3 29th pct 42.7 16th pct

PT routes in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +21 more in Beerwah

5 36th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +51 longer in Beerwah

7 61st pct 58 95th pct

Drive to city in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +1 longer in Caloundra West - Baringa

59 77th pct 58 76th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 64.1%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

0.9% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 40.0%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 28.3%

13.1% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.7% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.7% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 15.6%

11.5% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

7.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%

15.5% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

9.9% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% Managers even 10.2%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +2 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +2 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +1 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +2 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +52 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

1,003 53rd pct 951 30th pct

ERP in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +13,934 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

23,872 89th pct 9,938 47th pct

Growth in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +43.0 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

49.5% 100th pct 6.5% 65th pct

Businesses in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +712 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

1,547 77th pct 835 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +107 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

1,611 93rd pct 1,504 89th pct

Max temp in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +0.2 higher in Beerwah

26.5 79th pct 26.6 81st pct

Min temp in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +1.0 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

16.1 86th pct 15.1 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +0.3 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

3.1 21st pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +0.3 more in Beerwah

3.0 19th pct 3.3 22nd pct

15-min city in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +3.4 pts higher in Beerwah

29.7% 20th pct 33.2% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +4.7 pts higher in Beerwah

29.9% 21st pct 34.6% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +37.5 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

48.5% 24th pct 11.0% 8th pct

Walk to school in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +0.2 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

54.7% 34th pct 54.4% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +20.2 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

85.0% 32nd pct 64.8% 20th pct

Walk to health in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +16.3 pts higher in Beerwah

14.4% 20th pct 30.7% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +2.5 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

10.1 24th pct 7.7 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +62 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

68 45th pct 7 20th pct

Mean slope in Caloundra West - Baringa in Beerwah +0.3 pts higher in Beerwah

4.9% 42nd pct 5.2% 47th pct

Compare Caloundra West - Baringa with nearby areas

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Compare Beerwah with nearby areas

Glass House Mountains Landsborough Palmwoods Elimbah Caloundra West - Baringa Woodford - D'Aguilar Wamuran Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caloundra West - Baringa vs Beerwah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021580/caloundra-west-baringa/vs/316061439/beerwah